EXT DBI | CEOP - Citywide Landlords

The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection is requesting proposals from local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for a Code Enforcement Outreach Program (CEOP) grant to educate and support landlords and property managers citywide in understanding and complying with the San Francisco Housing Code, with proposals due September 8, 2026, at 3:00 PM.

Eligible proposers must be 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations with a minimum two years of demonstrated experience in code enforcement outreach and proven track records in housing counseling services. Proposers must be registered as City suppliers and comply with all nondiscrimination provisions and California Attorney General Registry of Charitable Trusts registration requirements. All subgrantees must be disclosed; failure to disclose subgrantee contracts or interests results in disqualification.

The program scope requires distribution of 1,500 marketing pieces annually, counseling services to at least 500 individuals annually, identification of 80 substandard housing complaints annually, quarterly landlord education workshops reaching 250 landlords annually, and four community engagement events annually. Language access services must be provided in Spanish, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Toishanese), Russian, Vietnamese, and Tagalog. Grantees must submit a comprehensive two-year budget and include a contingency plan for reduced funding or partial awards.

The grant term is two years with three optional one-year extensions for a potential total of five years, commencing October 1, 2026. The anticipated not-to-exceed funding is $157,796 for Fiscal Year 2026-27 and $157,796 for Fiscal Year 2027-28, with the final budget determined by the scope of proposed services and City available funding at time of award. Indirect expenses are capped at 15 percent of direct expenses, supported by audited financial statements. Evaluation is based on 100 points across five criteria: Quality of Proposal (35 points), Organizational Capacity (25 points), Staff Qualifications and Experience (20 points), Work Efforts and Timeframes (15 points), and Cultural Competency (5 points). Written questions are due August 14, 2026, with responses provided by August 21, 2026. The Notice of Intent to Award is anticipated for September 21, 2026, with a three-business-day protest period. The contract administrator is the Department of Building Inspection at 49 S. Van Ness, Suite 500, San Francisco, (628) 652-3552, dbi.rfp@sfgov.org.